Pioneer DV-300-S, DV-300-K Additional information Setting the TV system, Resetting the player

08Additional information

Setting the TV system

The default setting of this player is AUTO, and unless you notice that the picture is distorted when playing some discs, you should leave it set to AUTO. If you experience picture distor- tion with some discs, set the TV system to match your country or region’s system. Doing this, however, may restrict the kinds of disc you can watch. The table below shows what kinds of disc are compatible with each setting (AUTO, PAL and NTSC).

1 If the player is on, press STANDBY/ ON to switch it to standby.

2 Using the front panel controls, hold

down then press STANDBY/ON to switch the TV system.

The TV system changes as follows:

• AUTO	NTSC
• NTSC	PAL
• PAL	AUTO

Note

•You have to switch the player into standby (press STANDBY/ON) before each change.

Disc		Player setting
Type	Format	NTSC PAL		AUTO
DVD/Super	NTSC	NTSC	PAL	NTSC
VCD/Video CD/	PAL	NTSC	PAL	PAL
DivX Video
CD/MP3/WMA/				NTSC
JPEG	—	NTSC	PAL
no disc				or PAL

Resetting the player

Use this procedure to reset all the player’s settings to the factory default.

1Switch the player into standby.

2Using the front panel buttons, hold

down the (stop) button and press STANDBY/ON to switch the player back

on.

38All the player’s settings are now reset.

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DVD-Video regions

All DVD-Video discs carry a region mark on the case somewhere that indicates which region(s) of the world the disc is compatible with. Your DVD player also has a region mark, which you can find on the rear panel. Discs from incompatible regions will not play in this player. In this case the attention sentence

Incompatible disc region number Can’t play disc is displayed on screen. Discs marked ALL will play in any player.

The diagram below shows the various DVD regions of the world.

1

2	5
		1
	6
		2
4	5	3
2		4

Selecting languages using the language code list

Some of the language options (such as ‘DVD Lang.’ in the Setup Navigator) allow you to set your preferred language from any of the 136 languages listed in the language code list on page 40.

1 Select ‘Other Language’.

2 Use the (cursor left/right) buttons to select either a code letter or a code number.

3 Use the (cursor up/down) buttons to select a code letter or a code number.

See Language code list on page 40 for a complete list of languages and codes.

Troubleshooting

Static electricity or other external influences may cause malfunctioning of this unit. In this case, unplug the power cord and then plug back in. This will usually reset the unit for proper operation. If this does not correct the problem, please consult your nearest Pioneer service center.